Changing metropolitan America
Subtitle: planning for a sustainable future
By: William H. Hudnut III.
Contributors: Urban Land Institute.
Publisher: Urban Land Institute
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780874201000
Subjects: Urban planning -- United States; City planning -- Environmental aspects -- United States; Sustainable development -- United States
Description: "A former mayor and a leading urban expert, author Bill Hudnut makes the case that America must wake up to the fact that post-World War II growth patterns are unsustainable, and that if the nation is to remain competitive in an increasingly global economy, we must plan and grow in new ways that make more efficient use of our resources." "Hudnut views the convergence of global warming, peak oil, infrastructure deterioration, and unsustainable land use patterns as cause for a change in where we live, shop, work, and play. He tackles the challenges and presents solutions for thorny issues related to regionalism, transportation, infrastructure, energy and climate change, housing, retail uses, and sustainability."--Jacket.
Table of contents: title: Forces changing the shape of metropolitan America; title: Ever-changing, ever-evolving metropolitan form; title: Where it all begins: government, governance, and regionalism; title: Best transportation solution is being there; title: Infrastructure: the backbone of the global economy; title: Get a clue: climate, land use, and energy; title: Challenge for housing: stop driving 'til you qualify; title: Building better communities through retail; title: Green is neither red nor blue; title: Leadership creates positive change.